Improvement in automatic stock-watering apparatus



J. M. NURRIS.

Automatic Stock-Watering Apparatus.

` Patented March 31,1874.

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NITED STATES PATENT EFICE.

JAMES M. NORRIS, OF SUE CITY, MlSSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN AUTOMATIC STOCK-WATERING APPARATUS.

Specification forming part 0f Letters Patent No. 149,147, dated March3l, 1874; application tiled February 24, 1874.

I To' all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. NoRRrs, of Sue City, Macon county,Missouri, have invented a certain Improved Automatic Stock- WateringApparatus, ot' which the following is a specification:

This invention consists in the arrangement, in connection with thesupply-pipe, which receives its supply from a raised pond, cistern, orwell, of a drinking-trough, which, when full of water, descends andshuts off the supply of water through lever-connections with a suitablecock or valve inthe supply-pipe; and when the trough is emptied by thestock itis caused to ascend, and turn on the supply of water by meansot' a weight attached to one of the operating-levers. The valve may beof any suitable construction, and is provided with a proper waste,77 soas to drain the exposed parts of the supply-pipe when the supply is shutoft'. The valve is connected to a hand-rod, which passes up through .avertical standard, and is provided with a series of holes, through oneof which passes a locking-pin that secures the rod in whatever positiondesired, and by which, in connection with the valve, the operator maypermanently turn on, shut oi, or graduate the supply ot' water to thetrough. The whole of the operating parts, except the trough and spout,are arranged within a sealed well, which, in cold weather, suppliessufficient warmth to prevent freezing ot' the pipes, &c., and at alltimes receives the drip or waste from the spout-pipe.

Figure l is a sectional elevation. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail sections ofthe valve, showing it open and closed, respectively.

A is the supply-pipe, which extends to a raised pond, Well, or cistern.B is a sealed well, in which are arranged the operating parts of theapparatus liable to be' injured or closed by frost. vG is a valve on thesupplypipe A, and which' is provided with Wasteports c c', to drain thepart A `of the pipe A.

D is a drinking-trough, supported on a beam, D', which passes downbetween thefrictionrollers d d to connect with one end of the lever E,pivoted at e to the cross-timberl F. The other end of the lever Econnects, by a link, G, with the pivoted sector-arm H, which gears withand turns the pinion I, keyed on the stem of the valve C; the purposeot' the sector and pinion being to give an increased motion to the valve(J, with a slight movement ot' the* trough D, the sector-arm oscillatingthrough, say, thirty degrees, and the pinion through ninety degrees. Tothe end ofthe sector-arm H is attached, by a link, k, the Weight K L isa hand-rod, connected to the outer end ot' the lever E, and, passing upthrough a standard, M, is provided with a seres of holes, I, through oneof which passes a pin, m, to secure the rod L, and with it the valve Cand its connecting mechanism, in any desired post tion, so that, bymeans ot' the rod and pin L on, the supply may be sluit off, turned on,or regulated, as in summer time it may be necessary to have constantilow in small quantity, and in the coldest weather to shut ofi'altogether, except at stated times.

By withdrawing the pin m, the apparatus becomes automatic, supplying thetrough when empty, and closing the supply when it is full.

I claim as my invention- 1. rI he combination and arrangement ot' thesupplypipe A A', valve G, lever E, and Weight K with the trough D, asand for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination and arrangement of the supply-pipe A, valve C, troughD, lever E, link Gr, sector-arm H, pinion I, weight K, rod L, and pin onwith the sealed well B, as and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES M. NORRIS.

Witnesses B. F. STONE, WALTER BROWN.

